PRESS RELEASE - VSNC Calls for 2010 Neighborhood Award Nominations
Posted May 25, 2010 at 6:00 PMFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 12, 2010
Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference Calls for 2010 Neighborhood Award Nominations
Roanoke, VA – The Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference, Inc. (VSNC, Inc.) Planning Committee is delighted to announce the opening of the 2010 Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference Awards Program, recognizing the accomplishments of outstanding neighborhood organizations and civic individuals from across the Commonwealth who work tirelessly to enhance the quality of life in their communities. The following five (5) NEIGHBORHOOD AWARD categories are available for entries:
- Project of the Year
- Organization of the Year
- Advocate of the Year
- Youth Individual Effort of the Year
- Youth Group Effort of the Year
To be considered, nominees must mail/postmark their completed application by the July 16, 2010 deadline.
Click here for eligibility requirements and application guidelines.
All award nominees should register to attend the 11th Annual Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference being held at the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, Virginia on September 23-25, 2010. All award nominees will be available for display and the winners will be featured during the annual awards banquet on Saturday, Sept. 25th. The Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference, Inc (VSNC, Inc.) is a non-profit grassroots organization created to serve as a forum for the sharing of experiences and knowledge that strengthens a cooperative working relationship among citizens, municipality staff members, representatives of the private sector, and elected officials for the strengthening of our towns, cities, and counties through their neighborhoods. VSNC, Inc. achieves this broad objective by partnering with municipalities across the Commonwealth to produce an annual neighborhood conference. This conference, called the Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference, provides an opportunity for people from all locations, socio-economic levels, and sectors across the Commonwealth to learn best practices for addressing neighborhood issues of the times, attend workshops, network with one another, and share experiences and information toward building stronger communities.
Each year nominations are solicited to recognize the commitment of our Commonwealth’s neighborhoods and/or individuals who have tirelessly volunteered their time and energy into making their neighborhoods places they are proud to call home. These awards have been presented since 2000 as a collective “thank you” to the nominated neighborhoods and individuals, and are the only statewide awards given on an ongoing basis to neighborhood organizations and individuals for their neighborhood self-help initiatives.
VSNC, Inc. is governed by a Board of Directors who serve voluntarily at their own time and expense. The Board directs the ongoing business and policy of the organization, provides oversight for the implementation of each year’s conference, and plays a leadership role in promoting both the organization and the work of neighborhood-based activism and self-help initiatives across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
To learn more about the 2010 Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference being held in Roanoke, Virginia, please write Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference, Inc., P.O. Box 6303, Roanoke, Virginia 24017, call (540) 342-2763, or visit our website at www.vsnc.org.